This company has a fantastic opportunity for an NPI (New Product Introduction) Software Architect with experience in Enterprise Java and/or Ruby on Rails.
They are the world leader in helping hospitals enforce and manage their security and safety procedures. Their cloud based service helps over 10,000 hospitals make their environments safer for patients, staff and visitors – improving patient outcomes and lowering costs.
They have a proud record of many industry firsts and have an ambitious technology road-map to maintain their leading position.
The NPI Architect will be designing products as well as new security tools and technologies to enhance the value they can offer to their customers. You'll be a contributing individual and an active member of the scrum team with the crucial responsibility of helping the team understand and adhere to architectural guidelines.
You’ll play a key role within each phase of the software development life-cycle and contribute at every stage of the product development cycle, working cross-functionally across the organisation. All in a supportive, trusting and open environment, working as part of an organisation that promotes internal advancement and where you’ll get constant opportunities to learn new technologies and skills.
Key Aspects Of The Role
As the NPI Architect you will be responsible for:
- Being the Technical Lead for members of the Scrum teams
- Converting business and technical requirements into an architectural design that becomes the blueprint for the solution being created
- Steering technical solutions for assigned NPIs through the entire life-cycle of the project
- Acting as a subject matter expert and retaining knowledge of functional and non-functional requirements of the product
- Anticipate future requirements and technology changes
- Being the link between Product and Development to ensure all technical considerations are addressed
- Providing constant knowledge updates for the team members to assure full understanding of architectural and technical aspects
- Being a key contributor & independent reviewer at gate & design reviews
- Constantly refine and stay current with emerging themes in software development and testing
Ideal Candidate Requirements:
- Strong experience in either Java J2EE or Ruby on Rails
- Previous experience in a similar role, creating high-level architectural specifications
- Strong understanding of Cloud computing technologies
- Assisting developers with technical problems, development and debugging skills
- Deep understanding of software development processes including source control, build processes, continuous integration, automated testing and software patterns
Benefits:
In return for your hard work and commitment you’ll be provided with:
- Salary of £55,000 to £65,000 dependent upon experience
- Private Healthcare
- Life Insurance
- Pension